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Enhanced water transport when a tropical storm meets an atmospheric cold front
Factors associated with reduction in quality of life after SARS-CoV-2 infection
Abstract Long-term changes in health-related quality of life (HrQoL) after SARS-CoV-2 infection are common, but their causes and consequences are poorly understood. This prospective, population-based study examined associations between HrQoL and 49 demographic and clinical variables. HrQoL was assessed using the European Quality-of-Life-5-Dimensions-5-Level-Version in 3,475 participants (56% female; aged 18–88 years) approximately 9 months (baseline) and 26 months (follow-up) after their initial infection. Results were compared with the demographic and clinical variables using recursive feature elimination and random forest regression analyses. A statistically significant improvement in HrQoL was observed during the observation period. At baseline, 39% of the variance in HrQoL was explained by fatigue, muscle pain, number of remaining symptoms (RS), perceived stress, and age. At follow-up, fatigue, RS, perceived stress, muscle and joint pain, and age explained 54% of the variance in HrQoL. Changes in HrQoL were associated with changes in fatigue, RS, and perceived stress, meaning that if these decreased from baseline to follow-up, then HrQoL was improved. However, it was not possible to predict whether an individual’s HrQoL would improve or worsen 1 year later based on baseline variable scores. The aforementioned symptoms are specifically associated with impairment in the population’s usual activities.
Relationship between glucose to lymphocyte ratio and the first peritonitis episode in patients treated with peritoneal dialysis
Urinary prostaglandin D2 and E2 metabolites are elevated with disease severity in patients with Fukuyama congenital muscular dystrophy
Rates of female mouse ultrasonic vocalizations are low and are not modulated by estrous state during interactions with muted males
Anger and emotion regulation strategies: a meta-analysis
Immune signature and pathways investigation of adrenal gland diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
KRT7 promotes pancreatic cancer metastasis by remodeling the extracellular matrix niche through FGF2-fibroblast crosstalk
Structural Transformation and Degradation of Cu Oxide Nanocatalysts during Electrochemical CO <sub>2</sub> Reduction
Photothermal conversion and geochemical characterization of sulfur-rich lignite for non-conventional energy applications
PIA-A secure and efficient identity authentication scheme in telemedicine via the PUF method
An advanced robotic system incorporating haptic feedback for precision cardiac ablation procedures
Multiple Reaction Pathways for Oxygen Evolution as a Key Factor for the Catalytic Activity of Nickel–Iron (Oxy)Hydroxides
Collaborative optimization of truck scheduling in container terminals using graph theory and DDQN
Combining an improved political optimizer with convolutional neural networks for accurate anterior cruciate ligament tear detection in sports injuries
Behavioral and pathological characteristics of 5xFAD female mice in the early stage
Smoking, and to a lesser extent non-combustible nicotine use, is associated with higher levels of alcohol consumption and risky drinking
Abstract This study aimed to estimate differences in alcohol consumption, receipt of alcohol brief intervention, and alcohol reduction attempts by smoking status and use of non-combustible nicotine (including e-cigarettes, nicotine replacement therapy, heated tobacco products, or nicotine pouches). Data were from a representative household survey of adults in England (n = 188,878). Participants who reported former or current smoking scored approximately 1 point higher, on average, on the AUDIT-C (which measures alcohol consumption) than those who had never regularly smoked (B adj=0.97 [95%CI 0.93–1.00] and 0.92 [0.87–0.96], respectively) and had double the odds of risky drinking (AUDIT-C ≥ 5: ORadj=2.04 [1.98–2.10] and 2.03 [1.97–2.10], respectively), while differences for those who did versus did not use non-combustible nicotine use were less pronounced (AUDIT-C: B adj=0.14 [0.08–0.21]; AUDIT-C ≥ 5: ORadj=1.09 [1.04–1.13]). Among participants who engaged in risky drinking, those who smoked (vs. not) were more likely to report receiving alcohol brief interventions, and those attempting to quit smoking (vs. not) were more likely to report alcohol reduction attempts. Overall, combustible and - less so - non-combustible nicotine use is associated with higher levels of alcohol consumption and risky drinking.